"Villarreal has quietly mounted a potential dark horse title campaign through most of the first half of La Liga. list of 4 itemsend of list Now it has a chance to make it official when the Yellow Submarine host Barcelona on Sunday. Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at a game that could blow the Spanish top flight wide open."
"The team coached by Marcelino Garcia Toral is in third place, eight points behind leader Barcelona and four behind second-placed Real Madrid. But it has played two fewer games than the powerhouses, so it could easily be in an even stronger position. Villarreal has disappointed in the Champions League and was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by a lower-division side this week. But La Liga is a different story."
"Villarreal is on a six-game winning run, and its only two losses have come at Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Marcelino's men have also turned their La Ceramica stadium into a fortress, conceding a miserly four goals in eight home matches while remaining unbeaten and winning all but one of those league encounters. The game will pit the league's top defence in Villarreal, with 13 goals allowed in 17 games, against the league's top attack."
Villarreal host Barcelona at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday with the chance to strengthen a surprise title challenge. The team sits third, eight points behind Barcelona and four behind Real Madrid, but has played two fewer games. Villarreal has been less successful in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, yet remains dominant in La Liga with a six-game winning run and only two losses away at Madrid and Atletico. Home form is exceptional, conceding four goals in eight matches. The match will match Villarreal's stingy defence against Barcelona's league-leading attack of 49 goals.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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